International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 312-317, April 2006

Dysgnathia, orthognathic surgery and spinal posture

  • K. Sinko

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Klaus Sinko, University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Tel: +43 1 40400 4259; Fax: +43 1 40400 4253.
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  • J.-G. Grohs

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Orthopaedics, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • G. Millesi-Schobel

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • F. Watzinger

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • D. Turhani

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • G. Undt

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • A. Baumann

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University, Vienna, Austria

Accepted 15 September 2005.

Abstract 

The aim of this study was to evaluate the spine by video rasterstereography before and after orthognathic surgery. Twenty-nine patients (17 patients with a skeletal class III, 7 patients with a skeletal class II, and 5 patients with mandibular asymmetry) were evaluated preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively. Video rasterstereography is a method of back surface measurement and shape analysis using the moire topography. Orthognathic surgery in cases of class III and asymmetry did not lead to significant changes in body posture. In class II patients it led to some changes in body posture, but without orthopaedic consequences. It is concluded that orthognathic surgery causes minimal or no change in body posture.

Key words: orthognathic surgery, video rasterstereography, spinal posture

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PII: S0901-5027(05)00320-6

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2005.09.009

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 312-317, April 2006

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